Pick the Wedding Dress that Compliments your Body
For those of us who don't look like Pamela Anderson or Halle Berry, picking the correct style wedding dress can be crucial to your overall look. Worrying about if you picked the right dress is the last thing you want to worry about on your wedding day. We all want to look our best and when you look "good" you tend to feel good. This article will give the Do's and the Don'ts for your body type. Here are the different body types and their definitions:
Apple - for those who gain weight primarily around the waistline
Pear - for those who are wider on the bottom and smaller up top
Hourglass - weight is evenly distributed between the hips and chest area
Square - weight tends to be evenly distributed throughout the body
Inverted Pear - as you might expect those who have large chests and/or broad shouldered and small on the bottom
The Dos and the Don'ts
Apple Body Type
Dos: Empire waistlines (camouflages a big waistline), V-necks (make the body look more sharp and less round)
Don'ts (the following maximizes the waistline): Corsets, Skirts with lines that cut across the middle, Full skirts, Elongated bodices
Pear Body Type (the following balances out the top and bottom)
Dos: Padded or puffy shoulders
Don'ts: Narrow shoulders, Body hugging sheaths, Full puffy skirts
Hourglass BodyType (to maintain a balanced physique)
Dos: Strapless Dresses (flatters your shoulders), Body hugging sheaths, V-necks, Off the shoulder dresses (shows off shoulders)
Don'ts: Beaded or highly decorated bodices (puts on a few pounds), Full skirts (attracts attention to the hips)
Square Body Type (to create the illusion of curves)
Dos: Beaded or decorated necklines, Full skirts, Padded, puffy or oversized sleeves or shoulders, Horizontal detailing
Don'ts: Clingy slim gowns
Inverted Pear Body Type
Dos: Simple sleeves, Full Skirts
Don'ts: Puffy sleeves, Empire waistlines, Slim skirts
About the Author: Victoria Williams is an author for the online magazine, Nuptial Paradise.
Apple - for those who gain weight primarily around the waistline
Pear - for those who are wider on the bottom and smaller up top
Hourglass - weight is evenly distributed between the hips and chest area
Square - weight tends to be evenly distributed throughout the body
Inverted Pear - as you might expect those who have large chests and/or broad shouldered and small on the bottom
The Dos and the Don'ts
Apple Body Type
Dos: Empire waistlines (camouflages a big waistline), V-necks (make the body look more sharp and less round)
Don'ts (the following maximizes the waistline): Corsets, Skirts with lines that cut across the middle, Full skirts, Elongated bodices
Pear Body Type (the following balances out the top and bottom)
Dos: Padded or puffy shoulders
Don'ts: Narrow shoulders, Body hugging sheaths, Full puffy skirts
Hourglass BodyType (to maintain a balanced physique)
Dos: Strapless Dresses (flatters your shoulders), Body hugging sheaths, V-necks, Off the shoulder dresses (shows off shoulders)
Don'ts: Beaded or highly decorated bodices (puts on a few pounds), Full skirts (attracts attention to the hips)
Square Body Type (to create the illusion of curves)
Dos: Beaded or decorated necklines, Full skirts, Padded, puffy or oversized sleeves or shoulders, Horizontal detailing
Don'ts: Clingy slim gowns
Inverted Pear Body Type
Dos: Simple sleeves, Full Skirts
Don'ts: Puffy sleeves, Empire waistlines, Slim skirts
About the Author: Victoria Williams is an author for the online magazine, Nuptial Paradise.
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